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Deathstalker (Richard Hill) is the mighty warrior chosen to battle the evil forces of a medieval kingdom, who sets off on a journey to the most challenging tournament in the land. To the winner will go the throne of the evil wizard, the ultimate mystical power and the love of the beautiful Princess Codille (Barbi Benton). But first, Deathstalker must prove himself worthy of his legacy and treachery lurks at every turn.
Deathstalker II (John Terlesky) has a mission: to save the kingdom from the wicked grip of the immoral wizard Jerak and his queen Sultana. Together they have ruled the land by creating a controllable evil twin of the lovely Princess Evie (Monique Gabrielle). Capturing the real Princess Evie, Deathstalker must now return her to her rightful place of power:but the swordsman’s battle has just begun.
On the eve of her wedding, Amathea (Lana Clarkson) sees her world dissolve: her groom imprisoned, her village razed, her friends attacked and slaughtered. Becoming the Barbarian Queen, she vows revenge and retribution, enticing and then destroying adversaries.
Travel to a distant world of exciting battles, exotic women, mystical secrets and evil wizards in The Warrior And The Sorceress. Kain (David Carradine) was once an exalted warrior-priest but now wanders the planet Vra as a mercenary sword-for-hire. In the small village of Yam-A-Tar, he finds two vicious clans struggling for power, and he becomes embroiled in the treachery and battles, the mighty wizardry and rampant debauchery
Deathstalker II (John Terlesky) has a mission: to save the kingdom from the wicked grip of the immoral wizard Jerak and his queen Sultana. Together they have ruled the land by creating a controllable evil twin of the lovely Princess Evie (Monique Gabrielle). Capturing the real Princess Evie, Deathstalker must now return her to her rightful place of power:but the swordsman’s battle has just begun.
On the eve of her wedding, Amathea (Lana Clarkson) sees her world dissolve: her groom imprisoned, her village razed, her friends attacked and slaughtered. Becoming the Barbarian Queen, she vows revenge and retribution, enticing and then destroying adversaries.
Travel to a distant world of exciting battles, exotic women, mystical secrets and evil wizards in The Warrior And The Sorceress. Kain (David Carradine) was once an exalted warrior-priest but now wanders the planet Vra as a mercenary sword-for-hire. In the small village of Yam-A-Tar, he finds two vicious clans struggling for power, and he becomes embroiled in the treachery and battles, the mighty wizardry and rampant debauchery
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hoping to cash in on the 80s Conan frenzy (3.5 stars),
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This review is from: Roger Corman's Cult Classics: Sword & Sorcery Collection (DVD)
Sword and sorcery films are a personal favorite of mine. You can make a good movie as long as you have a believable hero, a good cause to fight for, some lightly dressed gorgeous ladies (but not nude !!!) to show and some well rehearsed fight scenes. More than a 100 of those sword and sandals films were made, in the 50s and 60s, using this simple recipee. This quadruple program follows the same tracks as their ancestors with one exception.... the movies are loaded with 80s style nudity and some brief sexual violence scenes (as they were done a decade before these movies were shot). The whole ensemble left me lukewarm. Maybe because I went through puberty over 30 years ago. Keep in mind that those movies were made to capitalize on the success of Arnold's Conan."Sword and the sorcerer" is starring David Carradine in a setting that is dear to him. This samourai movie is as slow paced as the serie "Kung Fu". The fighting is scarce and the aging Carradine is offering us an emphatic, yet charming hero. The producer is using his bigger resources to the max. It is, by far, the best of the foursome. It could have used more action, but it turned out alright. "Barbarian Queen" could have been great, if it would not have used so many clichés from the 80s (I am a kid from this period). The main actresses should have been better trained a handling the double-hand sword. The fight scenes are painful to watch. The producer could have paid more attention to details. I dou't think that true amazons were wearing Cover Girl eye-liner and the lastest shade of lip gloss. The whole cast looks like they just shot a mid-80s heavy metal video. Fabulous looking girls that are out of sync with the theme of the movie. Some great nature photography is to be seen and the story is adequate. The male cast is unusually good, even if relegated to a bunch of minor roles. It could have been very good, but it is too much of a poseur-fest. "Deathstalker I" is a Conan style movie. The star of the movie has the right physique and the right fighting moves. His acting is so-so, but Cimmerian action is not Shakespearian either. The traditional Sword and Sandals elements mix is almost too strickly imposed on us. Quite entertaining, despite being very generic. It actually launched the career of Lana Clarkson (Barbarian queen). "Deathstalker II" is so bad, that it is truly bad. At times, you will be wondering, if you are watching a parody of this sub-genre. The 80s trash talk collides with the medieval atmosphere they are trying to create. The sets are minimal and the sword fighting is hilarious to watch. The main actor looks like a bad spinoff of David Cassidy. His sidekick was a Penthouse pet in 1982. That is the high point of this horrible flick. Oh yeah, the skin !!!!!! The box set is filled with nudity. The ladies splendid bodies are shown in perfect fashion and timing (Harem scenes or the mandatory dancing scenes) on some occasions. But for the most part, true to the 80s teenage boy films, the flesh shot are there just to show heavenly arousing Femme Fatale. A feast for sore eyes.... The scene where a topless Lana Clarkson (Barbarian queen) is tied to a torture wheel, has reached cult status. They did a similar setup in BQ 2. The few rape episodes are there to make Evil people look even more evil. The woman worshipper that I am, could have done without them. Even if these movies are far from being Sword and sandals classics, the boxset is worth the price that you are asked to pay. Beware !!!! you have to be a true S & S. films fan or a lover of the 80s fashion. 2, 3 or 4 stars depending on the movie.
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These movies look great, but hold on to your old Deathstalker II DVDs!,
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These are some of my favorite B movies of all time - real guilty pleasures! Nothing beats a low budget barbarian film to lift the spirits! These films have never looked better. However, my favorite of the 4 films, Deathstalker II, appears in a cut version here. This Deathstalker II version has its pros and cons.The Deathstalker II version in this set is the "Director's approved cut of the film" which is different in many ways from the previous DVD version which was released by New Concorde. The "director's cut" visually looks much better than the previous release. The image is widescreen and looks properly framed. The image is brighter and the colors look great. The previous DVD release often looked dark and murky. The film now looks magnificent! However, the "director's cut" has a shorter running time than the previous release. Two scenes have been deleted entirely and there are numerous cuts to other scenes and dialogue. The back of the new Shout Factory case gives the film a running time of 85 minutes - my DVD player has the film's running time as 77 minutes. The previous New Concorde release box gave a running time of 85 minutes, but the film actually ran 88 minutes. Accordingly, this new release is 11 minutes shorter than the previous release! I did a side by side comparison with 2 TV's and the cuts can be listed as follows (the time marker given is that of the new Shout Factory release): 11:00 - some dialogue between Deathstalker and Reena is missing 12:45 - some dialogue between Deathstalker and Reena is missing 16:45 - some dialogue between Sultana and Jarek is missing 17:44 - an entire scene between Sultana and Evie is cut 18:00 - some dialogue between Deathstalker and Reena is missing 18:45 - At the meeting between Chin and Sultana in the tavern the stock footage from Deathstalker I has been removed 32:35 - Stock footage from Deathstalker I has been removed and the following scene between Edie and the dwarf has been shortened by a few seconds 48:00 - Some footage of the celebration after Deathstalker's defeat of Queen Kong has been deleted 49:00 - Some dialogue between Deathsalker and the Queen of the Amazons has been deleted 51:49 - Some dialogue between Sultana and Reena has been deleted 55:45 - Establishing shots outside of castle (stock footage) has been deleted 58:25 - an entire scene with Reena and the Amazon Queen getting a massage is deleted 59:00 - Some dialogue between Deathstalker and Sultana has been deleted 1:07:00 - Some stock footage of fighting (taken from Roger Corman's Amazons movie is deleted) 1:08:45 - Some stock footage of fighting (taken from Roger Corman's Amazons movie is deleted) 1:12:18 - Shots of cheering crowds and a triumphant Deathstalker and Reena with their arms raised looking at the crowds have been deleted Due to the above cuts, the director's commentary track has also been edited down to match the footage. The above cuts make the film seem tighter, faster paced and more serious. However, some of the dialogue which was cut was funny and absurd (whether intentional or not) and was a big part of the film's charm. I also miss the two scenes which were entirely deleted from the new release. Of the two cuts, I prefer the previous version on the New Concorde DVD. Regardless of the above, the film is still great and a lot of fun. I highly recommend this dvd set to any fans of barbarian action films! 27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful and long awaited re-releases of B classics!,
By A. Snyder - Published on Amazon.com
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When it comes to schlocky, low budget "Conan the Barbarian" knock-offs none has a worse reputation than the "Deathstalker" tetralogy. Despite the entire series being completely inept and the lowest common denominator when it comes to filmmaking, it still has a small legion of cult fans... me included. These are just campy delights with unlikeable barbaric anti-heroes, buxom heroines that bare it all and shoddy effects. Basically the series is a B-movie fanatics dream come true.Included in this quadruple feature, released though Shout Factory's wonderful 'Roger Corman Cult Classics' line, are the first two entries into the series. Both were previously released on DVD in Full Screen versions from the now defunct company New Concorde. These OOP releases were going for tons of money from secondary sellers and now we fans can get these films in this wonderful bargain set which contains both films in brand new anamorphic widescreen transfers! Thankfully the hilarious and insightful audio commentary for "Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans" (seriously one of the most entertaining commentaries I have ever heard) from the previous DVD release is included. To top it off a brand new audio commentary is included for the first "Deathstalker" film! About a year ago Shout Factory released a double feature of "Barbarian Queen" and "The Warrior and the Sorceress" that was exclusively sold on their website, no doubt because they thought there wasn't a big enough fan base to warrant a wide release. As a bonus they throw this disc in with the first two "Deathstalker" films. Both are only anamorphic widescreen transfers and are far better than the previous out-of-print New Concorde releases. This is a highly enjoyable collection of delightfully awful and campy sword & sorcery flicks but I had to deduct the release to a four star rating for one mistake. The mistake is that Shout Factory should have released two volumes of quadruple sword & sorcery features with the first containing all four "Deathstalker" films. Seriously why didn't they put all four "Deathstalker" films into one collection? Yes parts 3 & 4 are by far the worst but it would have been great to have all four in one collection (Part III has never even been given an official DVD release in America). The second volume should have contained "Barbarian Queen I & II", "The Warrior and the Sorceress" and "Amazons". This makes me worry that "Deathstalker III & IV", "Barbarian Queen II" and "Amazons" won't get another DVD release but I can keep my fingers crossed.... hopefully this set sells well to prove to Shout Factory that there are fans of these silly S&S films. For people who want to complete their "Deathstalker" and "Barbarian Queen" franchises, you can still purchase the old out-of-print New Concorde releases of "Deathstalker 4" and "Barbarian Queen 2 - The Empress Strikes Back". "Deathstalker 3 The Warriors From Hell" was given a NTSC/Region 0 release in the Philippines and can be bought as a pricy import. 14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Did I just see those sword blades moving like rubber?,
By Skyclad - Published on Amazon.com
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Yes, these Roger Corman movies are all a part of that 80's b-rated "So Bad It's Good" fantasy movie genre. The Shout Factory is the first company that's released these movies in widescreen and they all look great for when they were made and the budget they were given. I remember when David Carradine died I found out he was in a b-rated fantasy movie... of course since he died the movie was going for 60 bucks on Amazon, so I'm glad I waited. The movie he plays in "The Warrior And The Sorceress" is easily the worst of the bunch, even I had trouble finishing it. It's pretty neat watching these, seeing all of the naked women and how they were treated, I don't think any studio no matter how small would publish this. I know for a fact they're all too racy for an "R" rating these days. ANyway, great set, definitely worth the small price being asked. The only trouble I had was on disc 2 there's areas to click on to watch The Warrior And The Sorceress and Barbarian Queen. I thought something went wrong because clicking on the movies starts up trailers for Corman movies... I thought the movies weren't on there at all, but they are, you just have to wait for the trailers to play through. My buddy said since the graphics on the menu of disc 2 show a movie theater, maybe they put the trailers in there so it's kind of like you're in an actual theater... having to sit through the trailers before the main attraction starts.
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